The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-03
The PRESIDENTS TRIP SOUTH
The Effect Of His Reception on North
ern Sentiment.

NEW YORK, October 30.-The recep-
, ton given to the President in the
South has disarmed the oldest and most
persistent critics of the South; and
since all the Southern papers, with every
incident of his journey, nave been read
here only to provoke applause Of his
deameanor and Of the manner in which
he was received, the Southern residents
Of New York have been not less pleased
than the people whom he visited.
Dir. Algernon S. Sullivann, the dis
! tinguished lawyer and president Of the
New York Southern Society, said:
Such Interviews between the people
OF the South, who for so long time have
noS felt themselves close to a President
and their Magistrate must have excel
lent results. His speeches We're admir-
able, showing all intelligent understand
ing of the condition Of the South-its in
terest, its feelings, its duties. He was
sympathetic, but he paid just and high
compliment TO the South itself when he
took it fol granted that the people de.
sired him to speak plainly and boldly, as
the President of the whole Union. He
showed plainly how deeply, he
was impressed by their pervading and
enthusiastic.patriotiSm. only wish that
some OF the sectional demagogues of the
North had acted as the great body OF
the Southern people have.''
Mr.. Virginius Dabney, the teacher
and novelist, a member OF the Virginia
Dabney family. said.
''rne Presidents utterances and his
reception have made an end forever OF
sectionaliSm. The South accepts the
advanced views Of the President-his
civil service reform policy-T believe,
more thoroughly than the Democrats
Of the North"
The Rev. DR.. Chas F. Deems an
swered the inquiry of your correspond
ent by saying promptly:
Il watched the Presidents Southern
tour with great interest. IL has in
creased my respect for him as man and
as Chief Magistrate. believe that it
will be beneficial to the whole country
He was right in saying that whatever
was settledhy the war ml!@* say settled.
And he did not 60 abrdt as ruler. bnt
us the servant of the people. That
pleaScs every man who has a proper con-
ception OF the Presidency. Yes. sir it
was wise thing to do, and it will make
the people better"
Mr. John G. Latham, Jr, Of the firm
Of Latham, Alexander s. Co., who is a
kentuckian, declared:
II do not wish to be interviewed on
this subject. because I might say some
I thing extravagant, | am SO pleased with
the Presidents tour and his reception.
Look at tile business of the country.
! Under Mr.. Cleveland's administration it
has been managed with the greatest
success; and he is the strongest man of
either party with the people. The busi-
ness interests Of the country will re-
elect him. He paid the South the com-
pliment OF visit, and the South's recep-
ton OF him was worthy Of the people
and OF their President"
These are specimen opinions-Mr. La
than, DR.. Deems, Nr. Dabney and Mr..
Sullivan, each having the right by his
position to speak for the business, the
clerical, the literay and the legal in
tereSts Of New York, as represented by
the foremost Southern men who have
become a part of the city's life and
work.